Cost of living in Florence
compared to
Cost of living in Florence vs. Italy overall average
Florence is 20.7% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Florence
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Florence
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Florence
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% more in Florence
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% more in Florence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Florence
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Florence
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Florence are more expensive than in Italy.
Florence Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$15.18
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.75
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.30
|
$1.17
-
$2.34
|
Florence - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
€2.07
|
$1.46
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.97
€10.20
|
$8.76
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
€5.71
|
$5.08
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.11
|
$2.10
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
€4.50
|
$4.34
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$0.90
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$1.17
|
Florence - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.71
|
$7.43
-
$8.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.63
€36.32
|
$40.88
-
$58.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,119.71
€27,366.19
|
$29,199.74
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$14.02
-
$38.54
|
Florence - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
€29.90
|
$30.37
-
$40.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.90
€954.16
|
$934.39
-
$1,518.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.04
€766.84
|
$642.39
-
$1,167.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.27
€146.78
|
$126.53
-
$276.07
|
Florence - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$770.87
€656.79
|
$525.60
-
$1,299.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,791.58
€16,862.55
|
$15,767.86
-
$28,031.75
|
Florence - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$4.67
-
$8.76
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
€1.73
|
$1.52
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.77
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.00
€72.42
|
$58.40
-
$116.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.93
-
$17.52
|
Florence - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.36
€82.10
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
€25.28
|
$17.52
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.03
€81.82
|
$70.08
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.82
€116.57
|
$93.44
-
$175.20
|
Florence - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Italy
to see the average cost of cities throughout Italy, like
Palermo,
Trieste,
Matera,
Gela,
Gorizia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Italy compared to Florence.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more